William F. Taylor Jr., 77, of Bow died June 22, 2004 at Hospice House in Concord following a brief illness. Mr. Taylor was born on April 29, 1927 in Peterborough the son of the late William and Waty (Austin) Taylor. He had been a lifetime resident of New Hampshire and spent his last 8 months residing in Bow. Prior to retirement, Mr. Taylor had worked for Colonial Supply in Manchester. He had a great love for the outdoors. He enjoyed boating and had an even greater passion for the White Mountains. Family members include; his wife of 23 years, Mary (Landry) Taylor; one daughter, Leslie Fleischer of Somersworth; one step son, Ray Russler of Dracut, MA; two step daughters, Terry Whalen of Ayer, MA and Cheryl Paradis of Fitchburg, MA; 5 grandchildren; two great grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. There will be a Memorial Reception on Saturday, June 26th from 1:00 until 2:00 PM with a Memorial Service at 2:00 PM at the Cremation Society of New Hampshire, 243 Hanover Street in Manchester. The family requests that in lieu of flowers donations be sent in his name to CRVN, Hospice House, P O Box 1797, Concord, NH 03302.